Choose Alien: Isolation
Choose Alien: Isolation if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. 26,101 Steam reviews back the pick.
Alien: Isolation vs Prey
Alien: Isolation and Prey both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Alien: Isolation (2014) is 3 years older than Prey (2017). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Alien: Isolation: 26,101 reviews, Prey: 21,804). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Prey
Choose Prey if you want an Adventure game with Color Alternatives and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 21,804 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Alien: Isolation and Prey sit in Action on Steam and both list Stereo Sound and Surround Sound, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.2% vs 91.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Alien: Isolation |  Prey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.2% positive (26,101 reviews) | 91.4% positive (21,804 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Arkane Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Alien: Isolation (2014) is 3 years older than Prey (2017).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Alien: Isolation: 26,101 reviews, Prey: 21,804).
- Prey is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Alien: Isolation (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Alien: Isolation vs Prey — FAQ
- Which is better, Alien: Isolation or Prey?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Alien: Isolation sits at 92.2% positive (26,101 reviews), Prey at 91.4% (21,804). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Alien: Isolation or Prey first?
- If you want chronology, Alien: Isolation (2014) came out before Prey (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Alien: Isolation and Prey similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Alien: Isolation and Prey both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.